Documentaries that will make you smarter 2022

1. I AM HEATH LEDGER(2017)

I Am Heath Ledger is a feature length documentary celebrating the life of Heath Ledger: actor, artist and icon. The documentary provides an intimate look at Heath Ledger through the lens of his own camera as he films and often performs in his own personal journey.

2. I AM BOLT(2016)

The film the tells the life of Jamaican sprinter and three times Olympic gold medalist and World Record holder for 100m, 200m and 4x100m, Usain Bolt, the fastest man in recorded human history. It describes Bolt's journey in winning nine gold medals and the incidents surrounding the Olympic titles. Featuring interviews with famous athletes like Pelé, Neymar, and Serena Williams, the film examines multiple world-record holder Bolt's rise to dominance and the the legacy of the fastest man ever timed.

3. THE LIFE AND TIME OF THE FRIDA KAHLO(2005)

THE LIFE AND TIME OF FRIDA KAHLO explores the 20th century icon who became an international sensation in the worlds of modern art AND Radical politics. Rita  Moreno - the Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy award winning actress- narrates the film.

4. DIANA: IN HER OWN WORDS

This documentary uses the recordings Princess Diana made for the book that was written by Andrew Mortan. In this documentry Diana narrates her life and the events that sirrounded her.

5. COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HACK

Kurt Cobain, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of Nirvana, remains an icon 20 years after his death. Here, we take a journey through Cobain's life and his career with Nirvana through the lens of his home movies, recordings, artwork, photography, and journals. An authorized documentary from director Brett Morgen, from Cobain’s early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and later downfall with the grunge band Nirvana, this documentary received an award at the 2015 Sundance FilmFestival.